Tinubu wrongly picked Yusuf Ata instead of Gawuna as my replacement – Abdullahi Gwarzo
The immediate-past minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has said that President Bola Tinubu made a wrong political decision by choosing Yusuf Ata as his replacement.
President Bola Tinubu sacked Mr Gwarzo alongside four others in a recent cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Gwarzo said the president should have chosen the All Progressives Congress, APC flag-bearer in the 2023 governorship election, Nasiru Gawuna, in order to improve the party’s fortunes in Kano Central.
Mr Gwarzo said the president should have chosen the All Progressives Congress, APC flag-bearer in the 2023 governorship election, Nasiru Gawuna, in order to improve the party’s fortunes in Kano Central.
Speaking during an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Saturday, Mr Gwarzo said his sack was not due to poor performance but political schemings orchestrated by some chieftains of the party in Kano.
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“I was surprised because I wasn’t found guilty of any wrongdoing or poor performance. And I was a minister of state with the senior minister who handles a large chunk of the ministry’s activities.
“Before the announcement, the President had put me on notice of his decision.
“He said Kano North was overloaded with political officers, hence the need to strike a balance. We gave our advice, but it was ignored.
“From there I began to suspect that some people are behind this, because for me that wasn’t a valid reason.”
“If it’s true that the ministerial slot will be allocated to Kano Central, we have our 2023 gubernatorial candidate, who is also our leader in Kano Central. Why not consider giving him the slot?” Mr Gwarzo queried.
He added that Mr Gawuna’s current position can’t sustain him to properly manage his structures.
“Gawuna should be offered the position first, unless he declines, in which case it could be given to someone else.
“All his other colleagues who contested in other states were given positions, such as the candidates from Plateau and Zamfara states,” Mr Gwarzo added.
The former minister added that he has accepted his fate and moved on. He also pledged continued support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu
